Educational Institutions preschool ( প্রাক-বিদ্যালয়)– a school for children who are too young to begin their formal education - Most children in the UK go to a preschool but it isn’t compulsory. kindergarten ( কিন্ডাগার্টেন, শিশুবিদ্যালয়)  = pre-school education - In the USA, most children begin kindergarten school at the age of four. primary school (UK)/elementary school (US) – the type of school for children ages 5-11 primary school ( প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়) = a school for young children / usually the first 5 or 8 grade - Redwan was so excited about starting primary school when the new term started in September. secondary school ( মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়)= usually grades 9 to 12 or 6 to 10 secondary school (UK)/high school (US) – the type of school for children age 11 to 16, sometimes 18 - I want to teach in a secondary school when I finish my teacher training as I really enjoy working with older pupils. college ( মহাবিদ্যালয়)  = further education - Hugo applied for a place at the local college to train to be a chef. higher education ( উচ্চ শিক্ষা)  = university education = tertiary education - Most of Vijay’s friends wanted to leave school and get a job as soon as possible but he was determined to go on to higher education to improve his career prospects. university ( বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) – a high-level educational institution where students study for degrees and academic research is done. - Fuyuko wanted to study nursing at university in Australia but had to get a band 7 in her IELTS exam to be accepted. post-graduate school ( স্নাতকোত্তর শিক্ষালয়)  = university for students studying beyond degree level -He has completed his post-graduation from USA. Some others vocabulary related to educational institutions co-educational/mixed school (বালক ও বালিকা বিদ্যালয়) – a school where girls and boys are taught together. - These days, most schools in the UK are co-educational. single-sex school ( শুধু বালক অথবা বালিকা বিদ্যালয়) – a school for either male or female students but not both - Both my parents went to single-sex schools but it’s more normal these days to go to a mixed school. state school (সরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school that is funded and controlled by the government and for which no fees are charged - The government is facing growing criticism for the underfunding of state schools. private school বেসরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school that is not supported by government money, where education must be paid for by the children’s parents - Jonah’s parents decided to pay for him to go to a private school because most classes only had 20 pupils in. public school (US) (সরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school which is free and paid for by the government public school (UK) – an exclusive, expensive school, run independently boarding school (বোর্ডিং স্কুল) – a school where students live and study during the school term. - Yu Yang hated boarding school as she missed her family and felt very homesick. comprehensive school– a state school that a

1. Vocabulary related to
Educational Institutions
preschool ( প্রাক-বিদ্যালয়)– a school for children who are too young to begin their
formal education
- Most children in the UK go to a preschool but it isn’t compulsory.
kindergarten ( কিন্ডাগার্টে ন, শিশুবিদ্যালয়) = pre-school education
- In the USA, most children begin kindergarten school at the age of four.
primary school (UK)/elementary school (US) – the type of school for children ages
5-11
primary school ( প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়) = a school for young children / usually the first 5 or
8 grade
- Redwan was so excited about starting primary school when the new term
started in September.
secondary school ( মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়)= usually grades 9 to 12 or 6 to 10
secondary school (UK)/high school (US) – the type of school for children age 11
to 16, sometimes 18
- I want to teach in a secondary school when I finish my teacher training as I
really enjoy working with older pupils.
college ( মহাবিদ্যালয়) = further education
- Hasan applied for a place at the local college to train to be a chef.
higher education ( উচ্চ শিক্ষা) = university education = tertiary education
- Most of Hasan's friends wanted to leave school and get a job as soon as
possible but he was determined to go on to higher education to improve his
career prospects.

2. university ( বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) – a high-level educational institution where students study
for degrees and academic research is done.
- Nazma wanted to study nursing at university in Australia but had to get a band
7 in her IELTS exam to be accepted.
post-graduate school ( স্নাতকোত্তর শিক্ষালয়) = university for students studying beyond
degree level
- He has completed his post-graduation from the USA.
Some others vocabulary related to educational institutions
co-educational/mixed school (বালক ও বালিকা বিদ্যালয়) – a school where girls and
boys are taught together.
- These days, most schools in the UK are co-educational.
single-sex school ( শুধু বালক অথবা বালিকা বিদ্যালয়) – a school for either male or
female students but not both
- Both my parents went to single-sex schools but it’s more normal these days to
go to a
mixed school.
state school (সরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school that is funded and controlled by the
government and for which no
fees are charged
- The government is facing growing criticism for the underfunding of state
schools.
private school বেসরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school that is not supported by government
money, where education must be paid for by the children’s parents

3. - Jonah’s parents decided to pay for him to go to a private school because most
classes
only had 20 pupils in.
public school (US) (সরকারি বিদ্যালয়) – a school which is free and paid for by the
government
public school (UK) – an exclusive, expensive school, run independently
boarding school (বোর্ডি ং স্কুল) – a school where students live and study during the
school term.
- Yu Yang hated boarding school as she missed her family and felt very
homesick.
comprehensive school– a state school that accepts pupils regardless of their level
of
academic ability or achievement
- There is an ongoing debate as to whether all young people should attend
comprehensive
schools or if schools that select pupils on academic ability are still relevant.
grammar school (UK) – state secondary school that selects their pupils by means
of an examination taken by children at age 11
Sources: Without Bangla meaning other parts are collected
from IELTS Jacky & IELTS Liz
Md. Sajjat Hossain
BSS (Hons.), MSS, MCJ, BRUR